B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how macrobreweries will straight-up lie to you about their beer, presenting it as something that it’s not. In the case of Edmonton-brewed and multinational AB InBev-owned Lucky Lager, that means pretending to […]
It’s no secret that something’s been brewing in “Yeast Van,” and that something is, of course, great beer. This Sunday, April 28, 17 local craft breweries (and distilleries) will open their doors for Hop Circuit, a DIY beer tour of […]
One of the cool things I love about craft beer is experimentation: new beer styles, new ingredients, wacky science—it all makes for more interesting beer. At the very least, it can spark a conversation or two. I’m loving the trend […]
The City of North Vancouver is opening the taps and adding a new “brewery district” to Lower Lonsdale. Council voted April 15 to rewrite a portion of the city’s zoning bylaw to make it easier for a host of new […]
Here’s what we’re going to be quenching our thirsts with this week… Yuzu Gose by Steamworks Brewing Co. 4.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL cans Spring has sprung with delightful, refreshing beers, and Steamworks Brewing’s new Yuzu Gose […]
BC Ferries will be offering B.C. beer and wine on its vessels as part of a pilot program starting June 1. According to a story on TheOrca.ca, only the Spirit of British Columbia, Spirit of Vancouver and Coastal Celebration will […]
Four Winds Brewing Co. has responded to Delta City Council’s rejection of the award-winning brewery’s proposed Tsawwassen flagship facility. In a letter to the public posted on the brewery’s official Facebook earlier today, Four Winds expressed disappointment, saying the decision […]
It was another lovely beer-soaked weekend at the 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale on April 12 and 13 with a record 75 breweries and cideries participating in the event, pouring more than 225 craft beers and ciders. Somehow I […]
Port Moody’s Twin Sails Brewing Co. took home the coveted Best in Show award at Okanagan Fest of Ale last weekend, with newcomer Slackwater Brewing winning the People’s Choice Award. Twin Sails’ Would Crush raspberry wheat ale took gold in […]
They say it’s a great time to be a craft beer lover in B.C., but you don’t have to drive far to discover we hosers are in fact getting hosed by a surprising lack of options for buying and consuming […]
